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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
THE IOWA DEMOCRATS
A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION
HELD YESTERDAY.
The Platform AdOptsd-Prssidsut Cleveland L.
dOrssd-A Sound Enumeration Of Democratic
DOetrine-The Candidates Who Were
Namsd-Upright Able Men.

DEs MONIES, IA, September Before
the opening OF the Democratic State Con-
yention this morning, district caucusses
met and prepared committees to be report
ed later, and at IL o'clock Chairman Hunt
or called the Convention to order and in
trodueed Senator W. W. Dodge as tempo
rary Chairman. At the close of Senator
Dodge's address, Committees on Perma-
nent Organization were announced. The
Convention then adjourned until afternoon.
On assembling in the afternoon, c. Sllls
was made permanent Chairman and other
temporary officers were permanent. The
Committee on Credentials reported every
county represented and with very few ex-
ceptions full delegation.
The platform as adopted is as follows:
We commend the fidelity Of President
Cleveland to the obligations of his high
trust, and congratulate the country upon
the economy, courage, honesty and patriot
ism of his administration. We cordially
approve the public land policy of the Pres
ident. A continuance of the Democratic
administration is guarantee that not an
other acre shall be granted to spectators
or corporations. The civil service of the
country has been placed upon business
basis and Federal officials no longer neglect
the duties OF their,ofiee for the manipula-
tion of party politics. The public debt
has been steadily reduced, and We favor a
continuance of the policy of applying sur
Dlus revenues To the paYment of the debt
as rapidly as possible. We commend the eff
ciency, liberality and impartiality Of the
Pension Department in the adjustment OF
claims under the present laws. We call
upon Congress for immediate revision Of
our tariff laws to a revenue basis to the
view that every industry and every sec
tion may enjoy perfect equality under
the law.
The platform extended sympathy to Par
nell and Gladstone; declared against all
sumptuary legislation, and advocated the
principles of the Reagan bill.
The first ballot for Governor resulted
Mai. T. ]. Anderson 424, S. l.. Bostow
l65, Chase Whiting Sc, J. B. Weaver 5.
Nominated on first ballot for Lieutenant
GOVERNOR. NJ. Elder 30S4, W. II. C.
Jacques 2S3l, NJ. l.. Wheat Z; Mr.. Elder
nominated on first ballot. For Judge OF
the Supreme Court-Charles s. Fogg nOm-
mated. Public IustructiOn-H. w. Saw
yer. The convention at 5O'clOck adjourned
Sjus die
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
BUCKET SHOP WAR.
The Underground Conduit Company In the
Field.

The Underground Conduit Company In the
CHICAGO, September IA new feature
in the war which the Board of Trade is
wsging sgainst bucket shops is the appear
ance in the field of the Underground Con-
duit Company.
This company is charged by the Board
with furnishing the bucket shops with
wires inside the city limits.
The manager of the Beard Of Trade QUO
tation department was yesterday instructed
to notify the Underground Company that
if it did not stop furnishing facilities to the
bucket shops in violation Of the State law
the facts and evidence in the possession of
the Board would be laid before the next
Grand Jury and an indictment asked for.
The Postal and B. & o. Telegraph Com
panies continue to charge the Board of
Trade with favoritism to the Western Union
Company. They say that the Postal wires
were ordered, out Of the Open Board Of
Trade, while the Western Union continues
to do business there and has increased its
operating force in its Open Board office.
They also say that McCampbell's bucket
shop at Cincinnati is circulating Chicago
Board of Trade quotations all over the
Southwest over Western Union wires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
PARKERsBURG FAIR.
Twelve Thousand People In Attendance
The Days Races.

Twelve Thousand People In Attendance
The Days Races.
Special Telegram 20 tie Register.
PARKERsBURG, W. VA, September L.
The fair had another large attendance to-
day. Every train on the Baltimore and
Ohio and c., W. q B., Ohio River and
Marietta roads came in loaded down. Sew
eral special trains were run. Between ten
and twelve thousand people witnessed the
races this afternoon. In the running race
for the citizens purse Of three hundred
dollars, there were four entries. Essex, of
Woodsfeld, o., owned byS. P. Door, Long
Boy, owned by Beal and Fowler, of Point
Pleasant, Daisy Hunt, owned by A. B.
Parsons, of ST. George, and Bessie B.,
owned by ]. II. Smith, of Pittsburg. The
winners were Long Boy and Bessie B. In
the 2 40 heat for two hundred dollar purse,
there were three entries. Midnight,
owned by J. J. Hammond, OF Wheeling
Billy H., owned by Ii. Hagmaier, of Pitts
burg, and Shirland, owned by G. A. Las
kell. The winners were Midnight and
Billy II. Tomorrow, all interest will
center in the sweepstakes trot for five hun
dred dollars. A large number of entries
are made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
wAGNERIAN SOCIETY.
New York Musicians Organize to Promote
General Culture.

New York Musicians Organize to Promote
General Culture.
NEW YORK, September l.-Some forty
or fifty musicians and music lovers met in
the concert room of the Metropolitan Opera
House yesterday afternoon in response to
an invitation to assist at the organization
of the Wagner Society.
Director z. C. Stanton called the meet
ing to order and called for expressions OF
opinion as to whether the society should be
confined, like the Wagner societies of Eu-
rope, to an aggressive propogandism OF
Wagner culture, or whether, as he thought,
it should be devoted to broader cause Of
musical progress of which Wagner was the
leader.
There was general discussion in which
Walter Damrosch, II. f. Krehbiel, j. +.
Jackson, Edgar J. Levey, and Others took
part, hut most of the speakers agreed with
Mr.. Stanton The following resolution was
adopted: .... ~
Resolred, That it is the sense of the
meeting that it is expedien; and desirable
to organize a society in New York for the,
purpose of promoting national musical cul-
ture on such lines as may be read In the
writings and compositions of Richard
Wagner.
The name of the society will be selected
at the future meeting, at which Commit
tee on Organization, to he selected by the
chairman, will report.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
MORAL MERCHANTS.
Chicago Board Of Trade Frames a Pro-
tective League.

Chicago Board OF Trade Frames q Pro-
tective League.
CHICAGO, September 1.-The "Mer-
chants League of the Board of Trade of
Chicago" an organization similar in char
'acter to the one now in operation on the
New York Stock Exchange was started by
members of the Board of Trade yesterday.
The organization was affected after con-
siderable hard work on the part of a special
committee appointed at recent prelimi-
nary meeting several weeks ago.
The new association embraces in its
membership one hundred Of the leading
members of the Board, aud its objects are
to cultivate among its members and the
members OF the Board Of Trade, high
standard of commercial character; also to
secure to them the benefits of united act
ion in furtherance of their legitimate in
terests.
Under the present arrangements on the
Board punishmeuts are few in proportion
to the violations of the rules. The League
proposes to create fund with which to
collect evidence against offenders and
prosecute them
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
UNNATURAL MURDER.
Thos. Joyce, Crazed by Drink, Shoots HI
wife and Daughter.

Thos. Joyce, Crazed by Drink, Shoots His
wife and Daughter.
PITTsBURG, September l.-Thos. Joyce,
q vegetable peddler, living on Old avenue,
fatally shot his wife and seriously wound
ed his daughter, aged 1s years, shortly
after one o'clock this afternoon. He had
been drinking hard several months and was
frequently before the Mayor for abusing
his family. This morning he started out
to sell his horse and wagon, but failing to
do 80, returned home. At noon his wife
and daughter were washing clothes, when
he came in and no particular attention was
paid to him. Without any warning he
drew revolver and fired four shots in
quick succession, two OF the bullets struck
Mrs. Joyce and the other two entered the
body Of his daughter. Both fell bleeding
to the floor, and the would.be murderer
then turned coolly from the house and
started down street. Before he had gone
far, he was captured and taken to Central
Station
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
FRIGHTFUL FALL.
Half Breed Aeronaut Falls from Five
Hundred Feet I'm the Air.

Half Breed Aeronaut Falls from Five
Hundred Feet I'm the Air.
PRINCETON, Mo-, September AT the
Mercer county fair, yesterday afternoon,
Randall Blakeslee, a half-breed Indian.
made a balloon ascension, hanging to q
trapeze bar.
In the ascent the balloon shot up sud
denly, giving Blakeslee a sudden wrench,
and he was unable to pull himself on the
bar, but managed to hold himself up by q
loop which he had drawn around his wrist
After travelling about q mile and half,
reaching the altitude of 1900 feet, the
balloon began to descend, but the poor
fellows strength gave out and when with
in five hundred feet OF the earth his grip
relaxed and he fell to the earth, lighting
on his feet in cornfeld, his thighs being
broken and driven into his body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
CHANGE In THE RULES.
Civil Service Commission to Adopt New
Method of Classification.

Civil Service Commission to Adopt New
Method of Classification.
WASHINGTON, September l.-The Civil
Service Commissioners have under consid'
Grafton plan for a more uniform classif-
cation of the clerical force Of the Govern
ment departments, so that, for instance, a
copyist. whose salary is $500 per annum
shall be subject to examination in the
same way as a eopyist whose salary is
$500 per annum. The commissioners de-
sire to destroy the discrimination that now
exists by which portions in one depart
ment are exempted from civil service rules,
while exactly similar positions in another
department come under the rules. Their
purpose is to. make 4 classification upon
the duties required rather than upon COM
pensation paid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
THE SACO ROBBERY.
Fuller Account of the Affair-McNeily
Said to be Insane.

said to be Insane.
SAco, Me, September 1.-Some of the
friends Of Frank c. McNeily, the abscond-
ing clerk of the Saco Savings Bank, think
he is deranged.
They say he has recently been acting
queerly and has complained of head
trouble, When Treasurer Kelly LETT the
bank ID charge of the clerk the inner vault,
where ths cash and securities are kept,
was locked. No one but the Treasurer
and President was supposed to know how
to open the safe, but McNeilly must have
studied the Combination when the vault
was open some time during the Treasurer's
absence and found it an easy task to carry
out his plans.
McNeilly has been living beyond his
means ever since he worked in the bank.
He wore hne clothes, often hired livery
stable teams and always had plenty Of
spending money. Some bills he has left
unpaiiss together with sundry amounts
borrowed from friends. A few days ago,
when talking with a friend about his
future plans, he said he expected to be
thousands of miles away from here in Sep
tember.
His mother is completely Frustrated by
the shock. His brother, Harry, who holds
a responsible position in the American Ex-
press office, has gone to Montreal in search
of the absconder. Bank Examiner Rich
ards began work on the books to-day.
The excitement over the robbery Of the
Saco Bank shows. no signs Of abatement.
No clue to McNeilly's hiding place has
been obtained. The bank officials are now
of the opinion thai McNeilly con6scated
the bonds on the first of August while en-
gagged in cutting csnpons and that be did
not gain access to the security vault on
the day he left the bank. What disposal
he has made of the negotiable bonds is not
known, but he has been making frequent
trips to Portland of late, and ii is supposed
he has been taking steps toward selling
them.
The S., 500 which he stole was all that
the cash drawer in the safe contained, but
if he had secured the money in the steel
chest he could have taken much more
There were also large geamounto ofnegotiable
securities in the chest. This makes it all
the more probable that he did not open the
chest but had stolen the bonds on the first
of August, when the coupons were cut.
In place of the package Of bonds stolen
he left dummy in the shape of package
of old letters so that glance at the pile of
bonds would not have awakened saspicion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
The window Glass shutdown.

PrTTsBURG, September None of the
window glass factories started up to-day
although the first OF September is the usual
time for resuming work. The workmen
remain firm in their demands for the re-
storation of the 10 percent that wastaken of
their wages several years ago. On the other
hand the manufacturers refuse to accede
TO the demands of their employees. At
present there is nothing to indicate an
early resumption, and the result OF the
contest cannot be iOretold The other
branches of the trade, the tableware, bot
tie and prescription ware factories, have
resumed operations for the winter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
1T HAS A LOYAL RING.
Tuttleism Condemned by the Nation
Veterans Association.

ruttleism Condemned by the National
Veterans Association.
CHICAGO, September IA special to the
Herald from Des Moines, Iowa, says: THE
convention of the National Veterans to the
number OF 300 delegates met in this city
last night and elected officers for the ensu-
ing year. Resolutions were adopted COM
mendiug President Cleveland's admins
tration and condemning General Tuttle for
his incendiary utterances at st. Louis.
This association has now membership OF
over 5000, and is rapidly growing. In
terest in the order has recently been
awakened by the st. Louis episode, and
many soldiers have withdrawn from the
Grand Army and joined the Veterans As
sociation."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
TRADE NOTES.

The cssHe foundry ID working fun ub
with lots Of osders shead.
The Laughlin mill b On full John
Walters, railor, had the joint Of fneer
on his LEFT hand ground of st . grind
stone
The Elsou giass WORKS are on faIl, WITH
thrice, pots In The furnace and tvo 70 -
Saturday. They are working princiPaily
on plain ware and new spaisscent lamps.
Geo. W. McKim,s machine shops at
Martins Ferry. are ruumag fhH en self
feeding nsil machines. Nr. HeKim -
lust returned from . trip In tie interest q
his invention to Belfont PA
The burning Of the Martins Fony stoys
works throws ont about sixty mn. 1he
insursnce adjustes ore st work on The
ruins and tbe prospects are thst ths plast
win be rebuilt. Spence, Bsep d Co. 3
stove works ere running fall, With r. n.
White on the rod. Trsde h reported
J rood, with Aattsripg rospecs ix fsllals.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
The Spotted Man Dead.

WASHINGTON, c. H., August 81
James F. Chavous, the spotted man, is
dead. He was born in Mecklenburg, Va,
sixty-nine years ago. In 1s46 he and his
wife secured their "free papers" and emf
grated to Ohio, locating in this county.
Some forty years ago Chavous, who was
a colored man, noticed q white spot COM
ing on one Of his eye lids. This white
spot continued to spread, and other white
spots made their appearance from time to
time on various parts of his body. The
spots were almost az white as marble and
Chavous thought be could look forward to
the time when he would have skin as
white as the whitest man that ever lived.
Year after year the white spots enlarged
until the time Of his death, when he was
almost as spotted as leopard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
Granite pre.ssrs Go on q strike.

READING, Pa, September l-About
one hundred stone cutters employed BY the
Pennsylvania Granite Works ct the Falls, OF
French Greek, are on q strike. This frm
has the contract to dress the ganite base
for the Meade monument in Philadelphia,
and fearing that their present force could
not complete the work in time, they hired
three r1en in Philadelphia and put them
TO work. The old hands objected 20 tins
becanse the men were not members Of the
National Stone Cutters Union. The firm.
however, insisted On keeping the men, and
a general strike followed. A report last
evening says: New hands have been se-
cured, but the old employees threaten 10
driye the non union men away, and serious
trouble is apprehended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
IMMORAL PURPOSES.
Chinese Women Imported In Great Num-
bers-Collector Powerless.

Chinese Women Imported In Great Num-
bers-Collector Powsrless.
SAN FRANCISCO, September Recent
large importations Of Chinese women into
this city has excited considerable comment
of an unfavorable nature in every quarter
where the full significance of such importa-
tions is appreciated.
The fact apparently has reached the ears
of the Chinese representative in this city.
He has caused Judge Sawyer to be notified
that the women have been imported for
immoral purposes in direct contravention
of the law, and of the wishes of the Chi
nese Government. 1t is said he bas asked
that they be bundled back forthwith.
These statements are supported by let
ter just received from Hong Kong. The
writer directed an epistle to Collector Ha-
ger and asked him to do what he could TO
break up the infamous slave trade. The
Collector in commenting upon it says he is
powerless as long as they can be released
through the operation of the habeas corpus
process
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
THE DELUGE IN TEXAS.
Thousands Of Dollars Swept Away-Ran-
road Bridges Destroyed.

road Bridges Destroyed.
MORGAN, TEX, September /. The
hardest rain that ever fell in this county
began Tuesday night and continued until
yesterday without cessation.
The damage to farmers in the low valley
lands in every portion Of the county is es-
timated at thousands of dollars.
The Texas Central and Gulf, and Colo.
rado and Santa Fe Railways are badly
damaged. and it will be many days before
either OF them can move trains.
The following business houses, with al
the goods, went down Boeque river: Gel
lers & Hamilton's dry goods store; Sam
Franks, groceries; NJ. McHsil, groceries
J. H. Justice, saddle shop; Anderson.
furniture store and three cotton gins. Nine
residences were washed away. Besides
these houses which are entirely gone, every
house in the town is damaged. Life is all
that many Of the citizens have left.
At Whitney, twenty-five miles east in
Hill county, . number Of houses MefS
washed away. As Meridian man, whoss
name could not be learned, was swimming
to his house to save some Of the contents
when the water became too swift tor hi:
strength, forcing him into the current and
drowning HIM.
Between here and Cleburne, distaucs
thirty miles, there were eight washout on
the Santa Fs road. Three Of the numbe,
are the large iron bridges which span th,
Nolan river at different points on the
Texas Central between Morgan and Whit
ney. Two large iron bridges which have
stood the storms for years are completely
destroyed. Between here and Hico, on The
Central road, thirty-one miles distant
there are eleven bridges washed away
The loss to the railroad is over 500, 600
No estimate can yet be made Of the loss in
small towns and to the farms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
WORK OF WHITE CAPS.
A Justice of the Peace Disciplined With
Hickory Switches.

New ALBANY, IND, September l.
Tuesday night a gang of lawless men in
Spencer township, Harrison county, call
ing themselves white Caps" took from
his bed John Hildebrand, a popular citizen,
who last April was elected Justice of the
Peace by nearly unanimous vote, and,
tying him to tree, beat him numerically
with hickory switches.
They told him they were not pleased
with his decisions and charged him with
cruelty to his family.
The same night at Depsuw, the regula-
tors warned saloon-keeper to stop selling
LIQUOR, and at Frenchtown they awakened
the Postmaster, Paul Henriott, and told
him what they had been doing and order
ed him under penalty of hundred lashes
to spread the news quick. They had pre-
viously warned a widow named Dougherty
that she must not marry young man to
whom she is engaged. Her friends have
organized for her protection.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-02
NEWS AND COMMENT.
PUT UP OR SHUT UP.

When Governor Wilson, speaking in the
Rig Reunion tent, fastened his eye on SEN
ator Camden and began to fire at him his
familiar speech on the corrupt use of
money in politics, those who understood
the relations between the two men won
5sre5 whether Mr.. Camden would rebuke
the Governor or let the assault 90 un-
,,o+;caJ Governor Wilson
will hardly say that his marked assault on
Senator Camden was mere coincidence
and not intended to have the significance
attached to it.-intelii0eReer.
The REfISTER has allowed this little
editor. who was bora on Jane 10, 1850,
and has not yet arrived at years Of discre-
tion. TO let himself out in the hope that, if
given enough rope, he would hang himself
and save the REGIsTER the trouble of Civ
ing hun a public spanking. And the
policy OF letting him alone has worked ad-
mirahly.
1t Is sufficient simply to state one fact,
of which most of his readers are already
aware. namely: That while Governor
WILSON was delivering his speech in the
reunion tent on the Island Senator CAM
DEN was not only not on the platform but
h. .sus not ia the tent.
So far SO good. Whatever may be the
personal relations between these two gen.
tlemen. il was not time when either
we're thinking of such things.
But We are not through with our young
friend. who was born on bright Sunday
morning.
He prints special dispatch to the In
t,Viysucrr." II is dated Washington, ID.
c. The first half of it referring to Mr..
CAMpEx'S views on National politics was
clipped ont Of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette OF August 81, the first sentence or
two being slightly changed. The last half
was written in the IatelHgeReer editorial
rooms, and by the young man, who
informs us he halls from the City Of
Churches. He is much more expert in
writing what is known in the journalistic
profession rs grapevine specials" than
he is in welding the editorial pencil. This
is an extract from his production:
The numerous Camden and Kenna DEM
ocrats, however. who hold office in this
city, cannot find words to express their in
dignatiOn over the display Of gall and bad
taste by the Governor in his speech at the
camp.
The REGISTER, TO prove that this is the
production of the youthful phenomenou's
own pencil, will place in the hands OF any
reputable citizen the sum Of fifty dollars
for the name Of each Camden Democrat, y
referred to in the aforesaid special dis
patch to the IatciTgmcer," who cannot
lind words to express their indignation
over the display of gall and bad taste by
the Governor in his speech at the camp, "
the amount to be paid over to any ehari-
table institution of Ohio county that the
referee may suggest
Our youthful friend who dates from Sun
day, June 10, 1850, is here presented with
an opportunity OF removing the suspicion
that Turks in the public mind to the effect
that he still wears the infantile breech-
cloth.